soundboard

noun

sound·​board ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌbȯrd How to pronounce soundboard (audio)
plural soundboards
1
: a thin resonant board (such as the belly of a violin) so placed in an instrument as to reinforce its tones by sympathetic vibration see violin illustration
2
3
a
: a device for monitoring and mixing (see mix entry 1 sense 2) sounds from various input sources
… the soundboard receives 110 channels for microphone feeds, each capturing musical hues from separate sources.Jim Dwyer
b
or sound board : sound card
Lab technicians installed all of the sound boards using the supplied software installation utilities …Tom Benford

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The English electronic duo launched the AE series in 2015; the last edition, released in 2020, comprised seven soundboard recordings. Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2024 The performance, of course, is a resounding success and as a parting gift, the class is surprised with everything on their Amazon Wish List including brand new dance gear, a piano, a drum set, a full soundboard, and wireless microphones. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024 Rossano was referring to simple and widely available soundboards that typically have round buttons with a word or symbol on top. Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024 Image: Voicemod Voicemod’s AI voices and real-time voice changing features will all be available, alongside buttons to launch custom soundboard audio that your friends will hear in a party chat. Tom Warren, The Verge, 18 July 2024 In one experiment, researchers visited the homes of 30 dogs across the country to examine their response to soundboard button recordings. Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024 In recent years, many every day people have been training their dogs to use the soundboards, repeatedly exposing animals to a variety of words. Gary Robbins, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024 Scientists have discovered that in addition to 20,000 genes, our genome contains about 3 million sets of instructions on how to express them (akin to dials on a soundboard); together, these cover a quarter of human DNA. Fyodor Urnov, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024 Voicemod Key is a tiny USB-C dongle that turns your regular gaming headset and mobile phone into a voice changer and soundboard for game consoles, phones, and tablets. Tom Warren, The Verge, 18 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1504, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of soundboard was in 1504

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“Soundboard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soundboard. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

soundboard

noun
sound·​board ˈsau̇n(d)-ˌbō(ə)rd How to pronounce soundboard (audio)
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
1
: a thin board under the strings of a musical instrument (as a piano) that vibrates slightly from the sound made by the strings and serves to strengthen the sound given off by the instrument
2

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